The news Katie W has been waiting for her whole life...
Cocoa linked to lower risk of disease
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Sunday, February 26, 2006
Go Sweden!
This is a picture of me with my friend Niklas Kronwall, who just won an Olympic gold medal with Sweden's hockey team this morning!!!!! Yay go Sweden!
Nik scored a goal in the gold medal game. In fact, all 3 goals in Sweden's 3-2 victory were scored by Red Wings. Five current Red Wings played for Sweden (see below, Nik is second from the right).
It is also interesting to note that the last two times NHL players played in the Olympics, the same NHL team won the Stanely Cup. Lets hope they pull it off again this year. Go Red Wings!
Nik scored a goal in the gold medal game. In fact, all 3 goals in Sweden's 3-2 victory were scored by Red Wings. Five current Red Wings played for Sweden (see below, Nik is second from the right).
It is also interesting to note that the last two times NHL players played in the Olympics, the same NHL team won the Stanely Cup. Lets hope they pull it off again this year. Go Red Wings!
Saturday, February 25, 2006
If you need a way to waste hours of your time...
...check out Sudoku. Katie got me addicted to this fun and easy to learn game. This website is my favorite place to play: websudoku.com.
The rules are on the side of the page.
The rules are on the side of the page.
Friday, February 24, 2006
I'm a 5!
I refuse to do the Johari thing but I will follow the crowd and post my results for this test:
the Observer
you chose BZ - your Enneagram type is FIVE.
"I need to understand the world"
Observers have a need for knowledge and are introverted, curious, analytical, and insightful.
How to Get Along with Me
* Be independent, not clingy.
* Speak in a straightforward and brief manner.
* I need time alone to process my feelings and thoughts.
* Remember that If I seem aloof, distant, or arrogant, it may be that I am feeling uncomfortable.
* Make me feel welcome, but not too intensely, or I might doubt your sincerity.
* If I become irritated when I have to repeat things, it may be because it was such an effort to get my thoughts out in the first place.
* don't come on like a bulldozer.
* Help me to avoid my pet peeves: big parties, other people's loud music, overdone emotions, and intrusions on my privacy.
What I Like About Being a Five
* standing back and viewing life objectively
* coming to a thorough understanding; perceiving causes and effects
* my sense of integrity: doing what I think is right and not being influenced by social pressure
* not being caught up in material possessions and status
* being calm in a crisis
What's Hard About Being a Five
* being slow to put my knowledge and insights out in the world
* feeling bad when I act defensive or like a know-it-all
* being pressured to be with people when I don't want to be
* watching others with better social skills, but less intelligence or technical skill, do better professionally
Fives as Children Often
* spend a lot of time alone reading, making collections, and so on
* have a few special friends rather than many
* are very bright and curious and do well in school
* have independent minds and often question their parents and teachers
* watch events from a detached point of view, gathering information
* assume a poker face in order not to look afraid
* are sensitive; avoid interpersonal conflict
* feel intruded upon and controlled and/or ignored and neglected
Fives as Parents
* are often kind, perceptive, and devoted
* are sometimes authoritarian and demanding
* may expect more intellectual achievement than is developmentally appropriate
* may be intolerant of their children expressing strong emotions
the Observer
you chose BZ - your Enneagram type is FIVE.
"I need to understand the world"
Observers have a need for knowledge and are introverted, curious, analytical, and insightful.
How to Get Along with Me
* Be independent, not clingy.
* Speak in a straightforward and brief manner.
* I need time alone to process my feelings and thoughts.
* Remember that If I seem aloof, distant, or arrogant, it may be that I am feeling uncomfortable.
* Make me feel welcome, but not too intensely, or I might doubt your sincerity.
* If I become irritated when I have to repeat things, it may be because it was such an effort to get my thoughts out in the first place.
* don't come on like a bulldozer.
* Help me to avoid my pet peeves: big parties, other people's loud music, overdone emotions, and intrusions on my privacy.
What I Like About Being a Five
* standing back and viewing life objectively
* coming to a thorough understanding; perceiving causes and effects
* my sense of integrity: doing what I think is right and not being influenced by social pressure
* not being caught up in material possessions and status
* being calm in a crisis
What's Hard About Being a Five
* being slow to put my knowledge and insights out in the world
* feeling bad when I act defensive or like a know-it-all
* being pressured to be with people when I don't want to be
* watching others with better social skills, but less intelligence or technical skill, do better professionally
Fives as Children Often
* spend a lot of time alone reading, making collections, and so on
* have a few special friends rather than many
* are very bright and curious and do well in school
* have independent minds and often question their parents and teachers
* watch events from a detached point of view, gathering information
* assume a poker face in order not to look afraid
* are sensitive; avoid interpersonal conflict
* feel intruded upon and controlled and/or ignored and neglected
Fives as Parents
* are often kind, perceptive, and devoted
* are sometimes authoritarian and demanding
* may expect more intellectual achievement than is developmentally appropriate
* may be intolerant of their children expressing strong emotions
Friday, February 10, 2006
Priorities
How you know when your cat thinks you are spending too much time on your computer and not enough time paying attention to her:
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Microchipped!
Isis went to the vet today for her yearly shots. I haven't had her for a year yet, but it has been a year since she got picked up by the animal shelter, so she was due. (She was actually there for 3 months before I adopted her last May! How could no one pick such a great cat for that long!!?? She must have been waiting for me!)While at the vet, I also decided to get Isis microchipped. The vet injected a little microchip under Isis' skin, and now if she ever gets lost any shelter or vet can scan her and they will get all my contact information. Isis is an indoor cat, but she is also a very good escape artist, so I wanted to have some way for her to be traced back to me if she is found. I was watching an episode of Animal Cops on Animal Planet where they found a cat in San Fransisco that was lost in Florida and hadn't been seen in 7 years! And they were able to reunite it with its owner because it had a microchip. I don't anticipate Isis getting lost, but it's nice to know the microchip is there just in case.
Monday, February 06, 2006
Bono's best sermon yet
Bono's best sermon yet: Remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast
Please follow this link and scroll down to read the remarks made by Bono at the National Prayer Breakfast.
http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm?action=sojomail.display&issue=060203
He has some really important things to say about the role of the church in social and economic justice and about the Biblical requirement for helping the poor.
Please follow this link and scroll down to read the remarks made by Bono at the National Prayer Breakfast.
http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm?action=sojomail.display&issue=060203
He has some really important things to say about the role of the church in social and economic justice and about the Biblical requirement for helping the poor.
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